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Eagle Valley - Kurt's Third Layout
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The track came next, followed by hours and hours of testing with various engines and car combinations. As much of the track in hidden in tunnels and behind scenary, the trackwork needed to be as error proof as possible.

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The first operations session, to test the track and the car card system.	A young Christopher helps out..
A friend helps with the Timberline Yard.	Four engineers at "work".
Once proofed and running, a second operations session was held, this time with members from the PWMRC train club.	Two more engineers puzzle out the Timberline Yard.
Another young engineer helps with the Addon Yard.	Several commented that either the wife was very understanding or very lenient.
A monitor sitting up on the armoir kees an eye on the hidden double crossover.	The engineer crew this time.
In August 2011, the US east coast felt an earthquake. This was even felt in Eagle Valley where the railroad suffered damage. Besides cars being knocked off track, buildings were damaged by cars falling off the display shelf. Overall the damage could have been much worse.	Several cars fell off the display shelf, crashing to the track almost 2 feet below.
An engine sitting on the track was toppled during the trembler in the Timberline Yard.	Several cars also fell off the track.
Handrails were broken off the oil refinery tower as Annie came crashing down from the display shelf. Luckily, Annie wasn't damaged.	The tank car fell off the track and another car rolled backward into it. For whatever reason though, the other two cars stayed in place. Had the box car fallen, it might have dived all the way to the floor about 3 feet below..
Even the cars visiting Kitty's Place were toppled.	The earthquake was several miles away, in the small town of Mineral, VA. It was felt from Maine to Georgia. Unlike the locals in Mineral, we had very minor damage throughout the house. What was remarkable was the way the family pulled together to check on each other, though we were scattered in 3 cities in the area. Evidently everyone was most concerned for the youngest member who was thought to be home alone. Fortunately, he was fine and an older friend of the family had been at the house at the time. I doubt anyone in the family will forget that day.

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Eagle Valley - Kurt's Third Layout Miscelleanous

The first operations session, to test the track and the car card system.

A young Christopher helps out..

A friend helps with the Timberline Yard.

Four engineers at "work".

Once proofed and running, a second operations session was held, this time with members from the PWMRC train club.

Two more engineers puzzle out the Timberline Yard.

Another young engineer helps with the Addon Yard.

Several commented that either the wife was very understanding or very lenient.

A monitor sitting up on the armoir kees an eye on the hidden double crossover.

The engineer crew this time.

In August 2011, the US east coast felt an earthquake. This was even felt in Eagle Valley where the railroad suffered damage. Besides cars being knocked off track, buildings were damaged by cars falling off the display shelf. Overall the damage could have been much worse.

Several cars fell off the display shelf, crashing to the track almost 2 feet below.

An engine sitting on the track was toppled during the trembler in the Timberline Yard.

Several cars also fell off the track.

Handrails were broken off the oil refinery tower as Annie came crashing down from the display shelf. Luckily, Annie wasn't damaged.

The tank car fell off the track and another car rolled backward into it. For whatever reason though, the other two cars stayed in place. Had the box car fallen, it might have dived all the way to the floor about 3 feet below..

Even the cars visiting Kitty's Place were toppled.

Eagle Valley - Kurt's Third Layout
Miscelleanous